Definitions for kiribatiˌkɪər iˈbɑ ti, ˈkɪər əˌbæs

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

Ki•ri•ba•tiˌkɪər iˈbɑ ti, ˈkɪər əˌbæs(n.)

  1. a republic in the central Pacific Ocean, on the equator, comprising 33 islands. 85,501; 275 sq. mi. (717 sq. km).

    Category: Geography (places)

    Ref: Cap.: Tarawa.; Formerly, Gilbert Islands.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Kiribati, Republic of Kiribati(noun)

    an island republic in the west central Pacific just to the south of the equator

Wiktionary

  1. Kiribati(ProperNoun)

    Country in Oceania. Official name in English: Republic of Kiribati.

  2. Kiribati(ProperNoun)

    The Micronesian language spoken in Kiribati, also known as Gilbertese.

  3. Origin: corruption of Gilbert, shortening of


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"kiribati." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/kiribati>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for kiribati: